Why Study Cyber Security?
Cyber security is critical to all areas of society including healthcare, business, finance, public utilities, transportation, and our personal lives. The Cyber Security / Digital Forensics degree program provides students with a strong foundation in computers and networking with an emphasis on security. Courses are aligned with industry-recognized certifications in networking infrastructure and security, as well as the skills required to defend networks and devices against cyber attacks. Students will learn to investigate, respond to and manage incidents, such as cyber attacks, data breaches, and malicious activity
Program Options
Curriculum Code: 2730 I Liberal Arts Credits: 32 I Program Credits: 32
This curriculum prepares students for transfer to complete work for a bachelor’s degree in cyber security, computer security, digital forensics or related fields.
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Composition | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| CJ 102 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HU ELE | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| HI 103 HI 104 | US History 1492-1865 OR US History 1865-present | 3 |
| MA 102 | Statistics | 3 |
| MA 110 | College Algebra | 4 |
| PY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SC 141 | Forensic Science | 4 |
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Credits: | 32 | |
| CS 134 | Computer and Informatics Science I | 4 |
| CS 126 | Introduction to Cyber Security | 3 |
| CS 156 | Network Essentials | 3 |
| CS 203 | Database Concepts | 3 |
| CS 219 | Data Analytics Programming | 3 |
| CS 241 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| CS 235 | Network Security | 3 |
| AC 101 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| HI 101 HI 102 | Western Civ. 13,000 BCE to 1517 CE OR Western Civ. 1517 to present | 3 |
| CE 101 | College Experience | 1 |
| Program Credits: | 32 | |
| Minimum Credits: | 64 |